Is « tonton » masculine or feminine?
« tonton » is masculine. You say le tonton.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le tonton |
| With the indefinite article | un tonton |
| With the partitive article | du tonton |
Plural
The plural is tontons (les tontons). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'est mon tonton, puisque mon papa est son frère.
He's my uncle, since my dad is his brother.
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Common questions
Is « tonton » masculine or feminine?
« tonton » is masculine. You say le tonton.
Is it « la tonton » or « le tonton »?
It is « le tonton ». « la tonton » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.